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Excellent Free STEM Strategies from TGR Foundation and Discovery

The CoolCatTeacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter STEM can level up and it must begin to include underrepresented communities of women and minorities. Every STEM educator should take a look at these resources and integrate them into their blended or online learning environment.

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Going Beyond the Hour of Code

Digital Promise

Code.org has created a great compilation of resources for how students can continue learning. ScratchEd (online community and resource sharing for educators who use the Scratch programming language). See Code.org’s comparisons of CS curricula by grade level: elementary curricula. Careers with STEM. Take an online course.

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STUDENT VOICE: Breaking walls, building bridges: A call for restorative justice in school discipline

The Hechinger Report

But restorative justice is not just about addressing behavior problems; it’s also about addressing the underlying issues driving those behaviors, often stemming from trauma, neglect or systemic injustices. Reflecting on my journey from fear to advocacy, I am reminded of the transformative power of restorative justice.

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What Does It Take to Put Inclusive Curriculum Legislation Into Practice?

Edsurge

The state partnered with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago (AAAJ Chicago) — a local advocacy organization focused on advancing civil rights and racial equity, which advocated for the passage of the TEAACH Act — to support implementation. It’s not even guaranteed that district- and school-based staff are aware of the mandate at all.

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What Is Your Why?: The Importance of Computer Science Education

Digital Promise

Community Engagement and Advocacy. For instance, Indian Prairie School District held a four-hour Maker Day to garner community support for computational thinking and maker learning in elementary schools. . … Now we combine everything we do with objects and the ability to have an emotional connection with a device.”. Future Goals.

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Tennessee law could hold back thousands of third graders in bid to help kids recover from the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

Melissa Knapp is Harpeth Valley Elementary School’s only literacy coach. The retention policy is part of a state law passed in 2021 that was meant to boost long-lagging reading scores and stem pandemic learning losses. Melissa Knapp, the literacy coach for Harpeth Valley Elementary School, answers a first grade student’s question.

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Digital Equity: It’s More Than Just Student Access

techlearning

And it raises questions about gender and race: How can schools inspire more girls and students of color to pursue STEM? Amesse Elementary at Denver Public Schools. Amesse Elementary. REPRESENTATION: SEEING PEOPLE LIKE ME SUCCEEDING IN STEM ChickTech January 2018 Kickoff, Java Workshop, Grades 9–12.